Delaware routs Hawks in men’s college opener, 13-2

Curtis Dickson scored four goals and Pat Lombard (La Salle) and Martin Cahill added two each to lead host Delaware to a 13-2 rout of St. Joseph’s today as the men’s lacrosse season opened in Newark.

SJU (0-1) came out of the gate slowly, surrendering six goals in the first 5:02. UD’s Dickson notched three of the goals, and Hawks senior goalie Erik Hotaling was taken out of the game after the first six goas.

Griffin Ferrigan, a freshman in his first collegiate appearance, held Delaware (ranked 20th) down the rest of the game, allowing just seven goals in nearly 55 minutes of play.

Junior Joey D’Avanzo struck in the 12th minute of the contest on an unassisted goal to cut the score to 6-1. Delaware added another goal before the first period was over to stretch the lead to six again.

The Hawks they couldn’t muster any more offense until the fourth as the Blue Hens added two goals in the second and one in the third for a 10-1 advantage.

UD struck for three more goals to start the fourth before a Scott Cullinan (West Chester East) goal assisted by Matt Dougherty made the score 13-2 with 3:33 to go.

Saint Joseph’s will return to action next week when the team travels to Lehigh for a 1:00 p.m. face-off at Ulrich Sports Complex on the Goodard Campus.